Tennis: Before Roland-Garros, Djokovic lets loose on Nadal
Published on May 10, 2024 at 12:35 a.m.
Roland-Garros is just around the corner and Rafael Nadal hopes he can be there. Indeed, the Paris tournament is very special for the Mallorcan, who has won it fourteen times and this could be his last participation. Novak Djokovic in any case wants the Spaniard to be able to compete in the French major and he paid him a nice tribute.
On Thursday, Rafael Nadal overcame Zizou Bergsduring the first round of Masters 1000 de Rome, in three sets, 4-6, 6-3, 6-4. Good news for the Spaniard who is gaining momentum just a few weeks before the official start of Roland-Garros (May 26). The Paris tournament is the main objective of the famous left-hander this season.
Djokovic pays tribute to Nadal
Novak Djokoviche too, is currently playing in the tournament of Rome and he will be opposed to Corentin Moutet in the second round this Friday. At a press conference, the Djoker could not avoid questions about his great rival of all time, Rafael Nadal. The Serbian was notably questioned about the difficulty of facing the Spaniard at Roland-Garros and he took the opportunity to pay him a beautiful tribute. His comments are reported by L’Équipe. “It’s probably one of the biggest challenges you can have on the circuit. I’ve played him probably more often than any other player has on this court. The court is bigger. There is more space, which greatly affects the game visually and the player’s feeling on the court. He likes to stand quite far behind, in return. There are times when he’s really in the zone and in the rhythm, where he doesn’t make a lot of mistakes. »
“I’m sure this tournament will be very emotional for him”
Novak Djokovic is certain, Roland-Garros will be a very emotional tournament for Rafael Nadal. Indeed, this could be the last time that the Spaniard plays the Parisian major, but also because a very strong link unites the French tournament to Bull of Manacor. “It feels impenetrable. He’s like a wall. He’s an incredible athlete. The toughness and the intensity that he brings to the court, especially there, is something that has been very rarely seen, I think, in the history of this sport. I’m sure this tournament will be very emotional for him, as it probably was in Madrid and will be here in Rome. But there in particular, because of the records he holds. »
2024-05-09 22:35:00
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